Health Blog Category: Chronic Pain
Suffering From Chronic Pain? OT Can Help!
Do you suffer from chronic pain that impairs your physical abilities? If this is the case, you are not alone. A occupational therapist might be able to provide you with the relief and relaxation you’re looking for.
We understand that chronic pain from arthritis, trigger finger, sports injuries, and other conditions can make daily activities difficult. That is why our occupational therapists prioritize working with you to develop pain-management strategies while also assisting you in making lifestyle changes that will make your life easier.
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Have your joints been bothering you for a while? You’re not alone. Joint pain affects a staggering number of Americans for a variety of reasons, including chronic pain conditions such as osteoarthritis. If you have chronic joint pain, it is vital that you seek treatment
Allowing your condition to deteriorate may result in future health problems. Make an appointment with one of our certified physical therapists by contacting Synergy Therapeutic Group today.
Read full blogChronic Pain Can Make Daily Life Problematic – Physical Therapy is the Solution
Solve Your Daily Aches and Pains with Physical Therapy
Chronic pain affects more than 100 million people in the U.S. and 20-30% of the global population, reports the National Institutes of Health Office of Disease Prevention. Moreover, experts predict chronic pain will increase in prevalence as people age into later adulthood. Finding relief for pain also continues to evolve, especially as health providers become more concerned over the use of narcotics and opioids to treat chronic pain.
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Could You Benefit from Chiropractic Care?
Approximately 22 million Americans visit a chiropractor each year.
If you are already seeing a physical therapist restore your functional potential, you may not realize how chiropractic care can also be integrated into the same treatment plan for optimum results.
While our physical therapists focus on reducing your pain and increasing your mobility so you may maintain an active lifestyle, chiropractic care to restore spinal alignment and uninterrupted nerve flow to the rest of your body will enhance your overall health.
Read full blogA Hands-On Approach to Treatment: Manual Therapy for Effective Pain Relief
Did You Know You Could Benefit from Our Manual Therapy Services?
Manual therapy, also referred to as hands-on therapy, can be described as a method in which licensed physical therapists use targeted hand movements to place pressure on specific areas of a patient’s body.
Pressure is applied to the affected area(s) of the body, as well as any areas contributing to the patient’s pain. While there is a conflicted body of evidence supporting the successful outcomes of therapy, it remains a preferred method of treatment amongst patients and their health care professionals.
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With Physical Therapy, Pain Relief Doesn’t Have to be in the Form of a Pill!
Pain can substantially affect your ability to engage in even basic daily activities. You may feel that taking opioids to relieve the pain is your only choice.
There are other options available, including physical therapy, that can help you live a pain-free life.
Are you taking opioids to relieve pain? The National Institutes of Health states that the number of adults in the United States suffering from pain related health conditions has dramatically increased in recent years.
Read full blogTreating Sciatica with Chiropractic Care
Living with Sciatica? Consult with a Chiropractor!
Tiger Woods swears by it. So do Barry Bonds and Joe Montana. But does chiropractic care really help sciatica, or is it “all in their heads”?
As it turns out, there are medically sound reasons why the kind of treatments chiropractors offer may provide substantial relief from the back and leg pain or numbness that is a hallmark of sciatica.
Understanding Sciatica
To decide whether chiropractic care is right for your back pain, it’s important to understand sciatica itself.
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